Where does “জাম” come from?

জাম (Bengali) comes from English JAM, from Urdu جامہ, from Persian جامه, from Middle Persian yʾmk', from Proto-Iranian *yām-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Yámas, from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-s.

জাম (Bengali): jambul

Definitions

  1. jambul

Ancestry of “জাম”, step by step

জাম traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English JAM

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishJAMA household that is only barely able to meet its...
2Urduجامہgarment; robe; gown
3Persianجامهa garment, robe, vest, gown, coat
4Middle Persianyʾmk'
5Proto-Iranian*yām-
6Proto-Indo-IranianYámas
7Proto-Indo-European*yém-o-s

via Persian زنگ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianزنگrust; bell; ring
2Sanskritजङ्घाankle; shank; thigh
3Proto-Indo-AryanźʰángʰaH
4Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰángʰasankle, shank
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰengʰ-o-s

via Sanskrit जम्बु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजम्बुthe rose apple tree; the shrub नागदमनी; the rose...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *yém-o-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian YámasEvery word from Proto-Iranian *yām-